Smyth
Venue Brief
Chicago's only three-Michelin-star restaurant, a timber-beamed West Loop room where John and Karen Shields serve a surprise tasting menu to special-occasion diners.
Venue Details
- Vibe
- Chic/LuxuryDate NightIntimate
- Age guide
- 30+
- Dress code
- Smart Elegant
- Cuisine
- Fine DiningAmerican
- Demographic
- CouplesCorporate ProfessionalsTourists
- Music genre
- Lounge/Chill House
- Price
- $$$$
- Open season
- Year-round
- Clientele
- LocalsAmerican
- Offerings
- Table ServicePrivate Dining
- Open times
- Mon ClosedTue 5 – 9 PMWed 5 – 9 PMThu 5 – 9 PM BestFri 5 – 9 PM BusySat 5 – 9 PM BusySun Closed
- Vibe score
- 8.6 / 10
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About Smyth
Chefs John Shields and Karen Urie Shields run the city's only three-star kitchen from a West Loop room of timber posts, brick and warm pendant light, with the open kitchen in full view of the tables. The tasting menu arrives unannounced; the printed list of courses comes only at the end, and the produce, seafood and meat come from a small network of farmers, fishermen and makers around the country. Dinner runs Tuesday to Saturday from 5 to 9 PM, and bookings are gone weeks ahead. Wine pairings start around $245 per person and staff steer guests toward them firmly, which one recent reviewer flagged. The restaurant also lists itself as No. 1 on North America's 50 Best Restaurants. Reviews are largely glowing about pacing, detail and service, though a vocal minority find it short of its three-star billing. The Loyalist, a bar from the same owners known for its cheeseburger, sits downstairs.
